2010: Nathans Named All-MAAC Second Team; Hajjar Named MAAC Rookie Of The Year

FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Fairfield University’s Anthony Hajjar (Brooklyn, N.Y.) was named the 2010 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Baseball Rookie of the Year while junior Tucker Nathans (Warwick, N.J.) earned a spot on the All-MAAC Second Team.

Nathans started in all 50 games at second base for the Stags in 2010, hitting .357 with 75 hits. He led the team in RBI (50) and doubles (22) both one shy of the single season record. He also had seven home runs and two doubles, a .581 slugging percentage, and 10 stolen bases. Nathans set the single game record for RBI, driving in nine at Hartford on March 25. Nathans, who has appeared in all 146 games since his arrival in 2008, has started 133 consecutive games and is a career .354 hitter. With his offensive output this season, he’s shot up Fairfield’s career charts and stands third all-time in hits (201), 28 away from the career record; third in doubles (45), fourth in RBI (120), tied for seventh in triples (7), and will crack the top-10 in runs scored next season.

PLAYED FOR THE SANFORD MAINERS in 2009 NECBL
BA .319 AB: 72 R: 13 H: 23 HR: 1 RBI: 13 TB: 29 SLUG: .403 OBP: .370 SB: 1

2009: MAAC Player of the Week 3/30 ... Set the single season record with 69 hits ... Led the team with a .377 batting average, 41 RBI, 100 total bases, a .546 slugging percentage, 14 doubles, and four triples ... Was second on the team in runs scored (33) and walks (26) ... Had a team-high 22 multi-hit games ... Had 11 multi-RBI games ... Opened the year by going 4-for-5 against UMass ... Scored three runs against Maine ... Drove in three runs against Siena ... Went 5-for-5 with four RBI and two doubles at UMBC ... Went 3-for-4 with three RBI and three runs scored at Rider ... Went 4-for-4 against Stony Brook ... Went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs scored in opener at Marist.

2008: Had an outstanding rookie season, appearing in 49 games, starting 46 contests ... Led the team in batting average (.326), hits (57), RBI, (29), homers (4), total bases (80), slugging percentage (.457), and on-base percentage (.402) ... Was second on the team in runs (23) and stolen bases (5) ... Had 14 multi-hit and nine multi-RBI games ... Had 11 and eight-game hitting streaks throughout the year ... Scored three runs at Iona on April 27 ... Had a strong series against Rider, going a combined 7-for-13 wtih nine RBI and two runs scored ... Was 4-for-9 with two RBI in the series against Siena ... Went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored at UConn ... Named MAAC Rookie of the Week on March 31 ... Went 4-for-5 with a homer, three runs, and three RBI against Niagara ... Drove in two runs against Villanova ... Went 2-for-3 with a run scored against Kentucky ... Made collegiate debut against Xavier, going 2-for-5 with a run scored. 

High School: Salisbury Academy - A two-time first team All-New England ... Had 45 RBI and a .515 batting average with six homers as a junior ... During final season, had six homers and a .605 batting average in 20 games ... Helped team to a Western New England Championship ... Also a four-year varsity soccer player, earning All-State honors and All-New England Prep honors and setting school records for career goals and points.

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